Southwestern Home Health

The agency failed to ensure; 1. the skilled nurse notified the physician of pain levels outside the ordered parameters for one (Patient #2) of seven patients, and 2. the skilled nurse notified the physician of blood pressure levels outside the ordered parameters for one (Patient #5) of seven…

The agency failed to ensure accuracy of wound documentation for one (Patient #2) of seven patients.

The agency failed to ensure timely physician notification of patient changes for one (Patient #2) of seven patients.

The agency failed to ensure the frequency of skilled nurse visit orders were provided in accordance with POC orders for one (Pt #6) of seven patients.

The agency failed to ensure CHHA visits were made in accordance with the POC frequency for one (Patient #4) of two patients with orders for CHHA visits.